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Something for the shopaholics out there

“I’m no longer making a profit and hardly have been for three years. There’s only so much time that you can come in for the sake of it when you could be making the same amount of money sitting at home doing nothing.

“I’m only just paying rent - it’s really sad but that’s the way that the people buy things these days. People don’t want to come to a small marketer like me except my loyal customers.”

Samra's Electricals in the Eagle Market

Samra’s Electrical has been trading at the Eagle Market since 1980 and was originally run by Mr Samra’s brother Balbir. Mr Samra. of Littleover, took over in 2003 after working alongside his brother from being 14 years old when he used to lend a hand after school.

Earlier this year, Intu vowed to rejuvenate the market when they took over its running from Derby City Council.